Useful Properties of Cherries
Incredibly sweet cherries are not only delicious, but also incredibly nutritious and healthy, as are filled with antioxidants. Their main homeland is considered the regions of Eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
Generally the language of botany cherry called "drupe", she refers to the family Rosaceae fruit trees small genus Prunus. Also refer to this kind of plums, peaches, apricots and so on. In fact, so many kinds of cherries, but the most popular of them are: wild sweet cherry and sour cherry tart . The first type is called Prunus avium, and sour cherry refers to Prunus Tserasus.
If we consider the cherries, we can see that inside it there is a very small hard seed itself is very dense cherry and juicy in diameter is about 2 cm Externally fruit looks glossy - red or maroon, it is covered with a fine sandpaper.
In western India cherries known as acerola. There they came from the Western Indian islands, and their grown in Mexico and Texas, North America. Acerola is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub, inside her not one, but several small bones. They contain extremely high amounts of vitamin C and A, even more than in the North American and European cherry.
Health Benefits
1) Cherry low calorie, but it is very nutritious and full of various vitamins and minerals. And sweet and sour cherries also provide your body a lot of useful antibacterial effects, which are necessary for good health;2) Cherry is rich in pigments. In essence, this polyphenolic flavonoid compounds known as anthocyanins (glycosides). These include red, blue and violet pigments which are contained in large quantities in a variety of fruits and vegetables, and particularly in many of their skin, which is known, stores a powerful antioxidant properties.
3) Scientific studies have shown that anthocyanins cherries have anti-inflammatory action by blocking cyclooxygenase and enzymes. Thus, consumption will have a positive outcome for health in relation to chronic diseases such as gout, arthritis, fibromyalgia (a painful condition of the muscles) and various sports injuries.
4) It is also known that the antioxidant compounds in acidic tart cherries help the human body fight aging , cancer and neurological diseases, and also prevents the formation of diabetes.
5) Furthermore, cherry very rich in zinc, contains the necessary amount of iron, manganese and potassium, and also a great source of copper. Potassium good for the cardiovascular system, and is an essential component of cellular and biological fluids, which regulate heart rate and blood pressure.
6) tart cherries is exceptionally rich in polyphenol antioxidants, such as lutein and beta-carotene. These compounds act as scavengers of the body, freeing it from free radicals and reactive oxygen species that lead to aging, cancer and other diseases.
7) It is also anti-inflammatory cherries very effectively cope with various factors leading to the formation of heart disease by eliminating the free radicals.
8) Acerola or West Indian cherry has an exceptionally large amount of vitamin C (1677.6 mg per 100 g or 2796 t% of the RDA) and vitamin A (767 mg per 100 g).
Storage
Cherry season usually begins in late May and ends in August. Fresh ripe cherry has a very short shelf life. When you buy cherries at the store, try to choose one that has a very bright shiny skins and tight on the bright green twig.It is best to store it in a refrigerator. Whenever you want to eat it, just rinse it in warm water to get rid of dust and bring it to room temperature. After gently pat it dry with a soft cloth to remove all moisture.
Preparing for use
In order to make something with cherries, you will need to remove the twig, wash berries in cold water and gently dry with a dry cloth. Ripe best to eat right along with sandpaper, then you get all the necessary nutrients and vitamins.Cherries can be used as follows:
- Just whole berries;
- As fruit cocktail cherry, peach, pineapple, pears and grapes;
- In a fruit salad with peach, pear, apricot and pineapple;
- Dried cherries can be added to cakes, bread or biscuits;
- Many are using cherry desserts.
Sour cherry is most often used for making various sauces, pie fillings, jams, cakes and cheesecakes. Cherry juice is so incredibly tasty and refreshing drink, no wonder they often drink athletes. Dried tart cherries can be added to a variety of meals and snacks.
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